paraphimosis

/ (ˌpærəˌfɪˈməʊsɪs) /

Save This Word!

noun

inability to retract the penis into the prepuce as a result of narrowing of the prepuce

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby paraphimosis

paraph, paraphase amplifier, paraphasia, paraphernalia, paraphilia, paraphimosis, paraphrase, paraphrasis, paraphrast, paraphrastic, paraphyletic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use paraphimosis in a sentence

Among the local causes lie mentions phimosis, paraphimosis, and balano-posthitis.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino